View Vacancy – Driver S1 – 14/24 KSH

Main purpose of job:

To provide a high standard of transport and logistics to the British Embassy Kinshasa. Core duties include driving, logisitics and providing administrative assistance to the Embassy.

General driving duties

• Undertake all driving responsibilities requested by Embassy staff, including delivery and collection of passengers, mails etc., and any ad-hoc driving requirements.
• Ensure compliance with the FCDO Health and Safety requirements at all times

 Care of vehicles

• Carry out daily Petrol, Oil, Water, Electric & Rubber (POWER)  checks on vehicles.
• Keep the interior and exterior of the vehicles assigned clean and tidy at all times
• Ensure vehicle maintenance, servicing, and insurance renewal are completed as necessary.
• Report any vehicle faults to the Transport Manager and the Driver Mechanic as soon as possible.

Administrative duties

• Ensure that the journey record sheet is correctly completed for each journey
• Assist with admin tasks assigned by Transport Manager within the deadlines.
• Participate in logistical preparations of high-level visits, including driving schedules etc.
• Undertake any ad-hoc duties to help meet the Embassy objectives.

• Min 5 years of Driving experience
• Present a driving licence
• Thorough knowledge of Kinshasa, including location of Government Building
• Diplomatic Missions and International Organisations
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Pass a driving test set by the Embassy.
• Well-developed sense of safety
• Service and customer focus approach.
• Computer literacy (Outlook, Excel, Word)